(AN- The action in this chapter. And a daring rescue for someone. Who's in trouble? Read and find out. And
yet, a long chapter. Too lazy for separate them. Enjoy.)
While drifting into endless air, the bounty reach to Birchwood forest. They park the entrance of Birchwood forest. Zane stay inside their room to check on Cole if he woken up. On the deck, Kai, Nya, Jay, and Sensei setting up their gears. Kai stretch his arm to receive his sword and slide them on the back. Jay practice his nun chucks, dashing them for an enemy if near his range on the dummy. Nya, tweaking her exo suit. Sensei stroll from his meditating room, holding the doll, and rose up to the deck. He observe the ninjas and the samurai. He went to the fire and lightning ninja and speak to them.
"Are you my students ready? What about you, Kai?" Sensei said. Kai nodded and drawn close to Wu "Yeah. I hope this flower you're talking about works. I don't want to be anyone's toy." Sensei nodded. "Yes. We need to find it. There are few existing right now. We just need one."
Jay and Nya rose up "Yeah Kai, no worries. There are ample more out there. Unless the animals already ate them." Jay replied with a smirk to the fire ninja. Kai rose up to Jay and punch his arm "Oww!" "Don't give me doubts." Kai snapped. Nya shook her head, smiling.
Sensei said to the team. "Alright then. No time waste. We need to go." They all nodded. But Kai hesitate a bit and said something to them sharply "I'm going to check on Zane and Cole a bit." Sensei want to prevent him so they can find the flower. But instead, he let him.
"Go then. We'll meet you down there." Kai nod to Sensei. Jay cover his face with his hood and jump on to Nya exo suit, Sensei jump on to his chair. They left the bounty while Kai watch them going. He turn and race to the room.
When Kai rose up to the open door, he saw Zane sat on Cole's bed. Zane sense Kai is here. He let out a wave to the fire ninja "Hello Kai, are you supposed to be with Sensei right now?" The nindroid said.
Kai replied to the ice ninja while he enter the room "I'm just want to check on you guys." Zane shook his head "His condition, he's sweating. Is erratic, but a sign that his body fighting. Though, I sense that he will wake up very soon." Zane concede to Kai. "I need to help him ease him by erode his pain."
Zane stood up, drag a chair and put near Cole's bed, in front of Cole face. Zane stretch his left hand and put on Cole forehead to use his elemental ice power lightly to cool down his stress. Cole, release a sigh while he's unconscious. Kai eyes widen when he notice his motion has react on Zane endorse. Kai, pleased to know that Cole will be woken from his slumber. He slowly trace to Zane. Zane watch him coming. Kai place his hand on Zane shoulder. He look at Cole, where Zane place his hand.
"Zane, take care of him." Kai, still feel qualm. But tries to ignore it. Zane nodded and Kai release his grip on Zane shoulder and take few paces back. Kai put on his hood and and went near the door.
Somehow, Zane urgently stop him calling his name "Kai wait," Kai turn his head "What?" Zane hesitate, then warn him "Watch out for the metal chains. I imply that you can you go down to the forest floor much faster than you think." Zane said in appease. He knew the last time when Jay fell from the chains. Kai was tentative on his warning but he nodded. So then, Kai left the room.
Kai race to the bounty deck to the chains, climbing down and thought of Zane superficial. Kai went safely down and avert what Zane imply him. As he reach to the forest floor, Sensei and his family were patiently waiting for his arrival.
Kai rose up to them "Okay, I'm ba-" Jay just start to nag and snapped "Soo... You went down safely huh?" "What?" "Oh nothing really... That I slip from the CHAINS AND FELL TO THE DOJO ROOF! But Lloyd landed on piles of candy... Life's not fair." Kai chuckled "When did that happen?" Jay snapped "Never mind!"
Kai let out a chuckle and smirk to the lightning ninja "Maybe your charm isn't on the game." Jay turn his body 180 degree away from Kai "Doofus!" Kai chuckle. "What? Too soon?" Nya and Sensei shook their head, smiling.
Sensei inform them "Let's go now." They all nodded. As they stroll on the forest, Sensei stop. Sensei speak out "In this exact area, the flower is somewhere. If we can get our hands on it, I have the doll and we can get it done. Kai go to the left, Nya go above air to see any, and Jay take the right. And I'll take up north." They all nod. They trail off separate ways.
Kai, running and his eyes glue for anything on the floor, trees, and nearby animals. He stop and lift the rock. Nothing. He trail off to the trees and check inside the hole of the trees. Nothing. He went to tall, icy damp grass. He use his sword to grip and cut the grass lightly not to cut the flower. Nothing. Kai thought to himself. 'What does the flower look like anyways!? This is not helping!'
Jay leap tree to tree. His eyes went back and forth for a flower. Jumping like a frog from tree to tree. He continue. And continue. Nothing found. Went to family of bushes. Not one bloom of flowers. Went to small dig holes. Nothing. Jay mumbled to himself "What does the flower look like anyways? I'm getting bored here!"
Jay spotted Kai and smirk to himself and yelled to him "I spy something... Red!" With that, Kai turn around. He hesitate and just shook his head. He look for a voice and saw Jay on the trees; very overt for him to be noticeable "Very funny Jay." Jay went to Kai leaping tree to tree. He land on the floor in front of Kai.
"Have you found anything?" "No I haven't, duh. If I do find it, It would be on my possession of my hand." Kai replied. Jay snapped, he lose patience for the quest. They can't verify the flower look like "We're never going to find it if we know how it looks like anyways!" Kai nod. "Yeah, this is getting out of hand."
Suddenly, a wind gush through the ninjas. They on their stance to be menial on gush of wind. They look up, Nya approaching to them and landed on the ground, heard Kai and Jay in concise. She agree "There's nothing here. I agree with my brother, we don't even know how it looks like anyways. There's nothing found above on the grass, trees, and even rivers! We're stuck on dead end." Nya said.
Kai wonder this. Something that stuck in his mind and thought this 'Above, grass, water. And no trace of the flower.' With that puzzle, Kai eyes widen. He replied in a urge "If they are not above ground, then maybe they are... Underground? Right under us?" Jay and Nya turn to the fire ninja. In shock for the puzzle. "Kai! Maybe your right! It's the contrary of the flower. Sensei said its rare so it had to be hidden." Nya said. "But where's the tunnel here?"
When Nya summon the words, Sensei rose up to them, strolling the winds and reach to them "There's a cave up north. We can go there if Kai's right." Jay yelled out in spirit "Then what are we waiting for?! Let's go!" Jay cried. With that, they went up north of the trail, and don't have time for rest.
Once they reach the tunnel entrance, they notice there were snakes guarding the tunnel. They stop and hide behind the large rock and obverse the snakes. Nya leap off her exo suit not to get caught.
Kai eyes widen and full of hatred inside "What are they doing here?" "They might be looking for the flower." Sensei whisper to his student. There are 2 general in front of the cave entrance. The Fangpyre and the Venomari general.
Sensei eyes glue on Jay "Jay, try to make distraction on the left side of the forest. Throw a rock and pretend to have a little conversation on yourself. Try to take care that snake general while Kai take care the other." "Okay Sensei, can I dance also?" "Go now idiot." Kai snapped. "Okay, okay hot head." Jay, sneaking through where Sensei command him to. Jay making monkey noise and human conversation. That sound get the general snakes attention.
They look at each others. "You ssshould check on thossse humanssss if they get near the cavesss that Lord Garmadon command ussss." Fangtom said. "Fine, but you owe me a ssssolid." The Venomari general slither close where they heard them. He disappear in sight. Then, he heard a screech, one of the snake tribe. Fangtom froze, and turn the direction where he went.
He slowly slither close, Kai leap out of the rock and yelp "Time for drastic measures, Ninja-go!" Transform into a dare devil of fire. He land a blow on the general. Fangpyre scowl "An ambush!"
Kai kick the Fangpyre on the stomach, he flew and impact on the walls. He tumbled and fell on to the floor motionless. Sensei and Nya rose up. Kai saw Jay coming from the frosted side of forest. Kai smirk "I spy something... A giant blueberry approaching us!" "Haha, very funny Kai!" Jay said.
"We need to find the flower. Let's go." Sensei break their conversation. They all nodded. But Jay hesitate "But we don't know how many are down there. Remember, we are missing frosty and rock head." Kai stood silently but said in alternative way "It doesn't matter. Were here to free this curse. And If Lord Garmadon is down there, let me deal with him for what he did to me, you guys, and mostly Cole." He snapped when he said something to Lord Garmadon, rage inside.
Sensei shook his head "Kai, don't do this for revenge. We just get this conversation done. Let's go anyways." With that words, they were silent while they disappear into the darkness of chronic tunnel.
It was dark and gloomy. They saw light on the other trail; they were tentative on the other side of the tunnel. Once they reach there, they saw a open hole above the tunnel. Where the sunlight enters and feed to the surroundings. The lake is in the center that been. There is another island on the lake. All around the island was bloom of flowers; white pure as gold that been erode that has only has dirt and sand. But one is different from the others. One is glowing with radiant shine, a rainbow flower. Stood bold and bright in the center of flower beds.
Sensei nod and point "There it is Kai, reach it before anyone comes. I'll follow you." Kai nodded. When Sensei and Kai in front, Jay and Nya behind. Suddenly, a net been activated under their feet. They scream and been lifted above. Drop their weapons through the nets. Out of range. Kai, Sensei, Jay, and Nya dangling above. Then they heard a creepy dark void laugh out of the shadow. Lord Garmadon.
"Lord Garmadon!" Kai snapped. "Hello, Kai. It's been a while." "NO! You will pay for this nonsense! I demise you, Garmadon! You menace!" Kai hissed, gritted his teeth. Lord Garmadon, apathy on the others to do something to them, he grin and lift his hand and drop them carelessly. "Take them to the pond. Drown them!" They all gasped. Kai, relentlessly shaken the net to free himself.
The snakes move the ropes and lure them down the lake. They touch the water. Jay, just hissed like a girl "Were doom! I told you, were doom!" Nya cried "We can't escape without our weapons."
When the water got near their waist, Kai yell out "Lord Garmadon! This isn't over yet!" "Oh it is now." He replied to the fire ninja. The snakes laughed in background. The 2 general Skales and Constrictai enter. The water rose and got near their shoulders. Jay and Nya hold hands, Nya lean her head to Jay shoulder, upset greatly. Kai ruthlessly shake the metal net. Kai sustain the net. He won't give up get without a fight.
Out of nowhere, something cut the ropes. Release them and the net gone loose. The net fell in to the water. Underwater, the team shake the net to escape. The team reach out and pop their heads to receive oxygen. Lord Garmadon hissed "What!" He rose up until he stop when he notice a large shadow block the whole light of the mountain. The bounty ship, driven slowly and park.
Lord Garmadon stump his foot with his mega weapon. "No! This cannot be!" The team jump of joy. Zane wave his hand at the edge of the rail. Lloyd wave with him to the family. But who's driving the ship?
Cole exit out the control room and walk down to Zane side, smiling. He was wearing his black ninja garb, patched a silk on his broken arm tied around his neck to nurse. He went to his ice ninja brother side. Zane inform his leader "I acknowledge for you to stay at the bounty." Cole nodded and comply.
Kai look up to the ship and see his brothers and Cole finally awake "Cole!" Kai wave at the earth ninja.
Cole wave back smiling "It's good to see you. And we save you on time also. Okay Zane, good luck down there." Zane nodded and went his left and reach the chains.
Zane, grab the metal chains and leap down and went in action. Zane threw shuriken to get rid of snakes that in their way. He took down 3 hypnobrai and 2 venomari tribes. While that done, Zane wave signal to his family that is safe to land.
Sensei grab Kai by his arm "Go get the flower, Kai." He nodded and Sensei give the doll to Kai. He stroke and reach the land. He look back, Sensei, Nya, and Jay reach the other side of the land beating up snakes. He step some flowers and went to the flower that is erratic, harvest it from the ground. It glowed from the sun and gently place the doll and put on top of the flower undermine. Then it happened! The doll erode in to dust. Somehow, Kai, he rose up and felt very different. He felt fortify than before. He lightly glowed from the light reflecting Kai. Kai, now became stronger.
Kai swam back to other side of the land. As he reach to the land, he reach his weapon. He compel and slam some snakes. Then he reach Zane, in process slam the snakes and reach to them. Kai went back to back with Zane. He notice Zane ninja garb been erode. Ripped apart and missing shoulder pads.
Kai concede to the ice ninja "Zane, what happen to your clothes?" Zane replied to the fire ninja "We have some guest on our ship while you left, Kai." Kai eyes widen in gruesome face "What? Is everyone-" "Yes Kai, Lloyd and Cole is safe. But Cole save me in process. I would be gone without his support." "Cole save you? How?"
Zane reply while he kick the the snake away "I'll explain later. Kai, you became stronger, I can sense the doll held you back." Kai nodded and punch one of the snake "Yeah, I felt different than before."
While the team fight their way from the snakes, the snakes fell. The last blow Kai kick the hypnobrai to the lake. It scream and Splash! The ninjas, Sensei, and Nya cheered. "Great jobs guys!" Jay said.
Kai and Zane high five and look back to Sensei "Sensei, I'm free from the doll! Then something happen, I felt stronger than before. What was that effect?" Sensei nodded "The flower of blessing has unique potential that heals wounds, scars, relieve stress and yet, purify the dark powers." Nya rose up to Kai and embrace a hug "Glad to have you back, Kai."
Zane imply to his family and point upward the ship "We should head back to-" He froze and gasped. They all gaze at the ice ninja "What's wrong Zane?" Zane froze and speak in worry "The bounty is gone."
The ninja rapidly turn to the bounty. Its gone. Jay just yelled in panic "Where's the bounty! It was right there and-" Kai interrupt "And where's Lord Garmadon and his snake general?" They all in silent, Sensei speak in shock "Cole and Lloyd are on the ship! We need to go find them."
Zane interrupt "They must aboard the ship while we interim handling the snakes as distraction." Kai scream "WHAT! No! We need to go! Cole can't deal with all of them!" They all haste outside the cave. While they trail the tunnel, Zane speak to Sensei "Why do Lord Garmadon went on the ship? Is it Lloyd he wants?" Sensei replied to the nindroid "Maybe and Cole cannot protect himself." "Yes, you are indeed right." Zane replied.
Once they exit out, the only way to reach the bounty is Nya exo suit. They ran to Nya exo suit, all gasped because its gone. Nya shook her head "They took my exo suit! We can't go to the bounty without it. We need to go another way." Kai snapped and kick and punch the large rock vigorously "No! Why. They are one step ahead on everything." Jay became panic "We're stranded here! How do we know the bounty went?"
Their answer have come to them. Zane can sense someone he really adore. His falcon land on Zane arm when he reach out for it to land and Zane let out a smile. They turn to hear a bird behind them. Jay speak "Woohoo! Does your falcon know, Zane?"
Zane look the falcon and it nodded. Zane replied "Yes." "Then what are we waiting for?! We had to hurry because Cole can't handle the 4 arm menace and 2 generals." Nya said.
Zane said to his falcon "Go show us where the bounty is, my friend." The falcon, spread its wings and flew off. While they are tailing them and went to abyss forest. The bounty is not that far, it is still near above Birchwood forest. And they are drawn close. They reach the bounty and notice Lloyd reach and land the ground and he saw his family.
They race to Lloyd, Lloyd in shock "You guys, Cole is in trouble. He's dealing with-" Kai interrupt "We know. Come on lets climb the chains! I hope we make it before its too late. Lloyd, once we get there, hide inside the bounty. While we are dealing with those party poopers." They all grab the chains and start climbing to the bounty to stop this madness once and for all.
Few moments ago, Cole is on the ground of the bounty. He rose up exhausted, breathing heavily, and Lloyd near Cole side. Cole said to the green ninja "Lloyd... Find the others." Lloyd shook his head "I don't want you to deal with the snakes and my dad." "Go, that is a order Lloyd." Lloyd hesitate.
As Lord Garmadon rose up to Cole and Lloyd, he gritted his teeth "Lloyd, come back here. You don't need those pesky ninjas." Lloyd shook his head "Dad! I don't want to go because destiny say so. And I don't want to hurt you..." "Then I'll take you by force! This, I don't want my own son to defeat me as I, Lord Garmadon." He snapped.
Cole stood up and use his body as a living shield to defend the chosen one "Not on my watch! Lloyd, GO!" Lloyd was speechless but he obey. He went to the chains, but the Hypnobrai general block his way.
"You are not going anywhere, little boy!" Skales snapped. Lloyd step back and about to tremble, until Cole jump above Lloyd like a leap frog and kick Skales on his face. Skales trotted back and cursed "You will pay for thisss, Earth ninja!"
"Lloyd go now!" As he went near the chains, Lloyd look back, see Cole held his scythe with his left arm in battle stance. Then Lloyd went to the chains and disappear.
Right now, Cole use his foot to land a blow on Skales, but Skales block his kick using his staff and reflect Cole blow. He flew back and land on the ground. He stood up, the Constrictai strike Cole on his stomach with his tail. Cole flew back; landed on the wooden floor, groan in pain. He rose up using his scythe, release heavy breath. He saw 2 general rising up his view, surrounding him. Cole cannot use spinjitzu, but he use his scythe and spin like a ballet. He land a blow on the generals with a direct hit on their face. They flew backward and impact on the ground. Cole rose up and grin.
Suddenly, he felt someone grab his throat behind him. Cole tries to escape but the grip is strong. Cole is being choke to death. He know it was Lord Garmadon. "This will be the end of you!" Cole was exhausted, he can't do anything but he won't waive and tries to squirm. His vision is getting blurry. Lord Garmadon chuckled. He will be defeated if no one help him and no one is here.
Cole then heard a familiar voice and charge to his direction with a battle cry. Cole look at the direction, blurry and tentative. He recognize the color in spinjitzu dare devil of fire "Kai..." Cole gasped.
Kai lunge his body and slam Lord Garmadon "Get away from him." Lord Garmadon land on the deck and Kai on top on him sitting on his waist. With that, in process, he lose his grip on Cole. Kai use his fist and land a blow in indignant on Lord Garmadon every time he finish his sentence.
"This is for subdue me. This is for Nya. This is for hurting my family. AND THIS IS FOR HURTING COLE!" The last sentence he said, he use his energy and make Lord Garmadon unconscious.
He, in rage lift him and spun him and threw him overboard. Lord Garmadon landed on the trees, then the branch, then the solid ground. Kai felt very tired, but he had to suspend. He look back and ran to Cole.
Cole landed on the floor on his back when Lord Garmadon release him, using his left hand to clutch his throat when Lord Garmadon release him; it was in pain and unable to move. Cole felt a cool touch on his arm. He gaze up and show a weak smile.
Zane give him a helping hand to Cole and replied "Are you okay, Cole?" Cole respond back to the ice ninja "Better when you guys came on time." Zane help him rose up and use Cole good arm and put it around his neck.
Kai ran to Cole and embrace him with a hug. Cole, was surprised and wanted to push him away because it's embarrassing but he hug him back. "Thank you," Cole said in pleasing weak tone. And let go Kai, Kai replied his answer in denial "Thank me? I shouldn't let him do that to you. Only I can. Nobody mess with my family." Cole shook his head and smile. Zane inform his leader "Cole, don't worry. Jay, Nya, and Sensei are dealing the rest of them."
Jay and Nya, dealing with Skalidor. Jay jump and land his feet on his head. He wince and hold his head. He felt someone near his tail. He lunge to someone near him. He lifted Nya on her ankle in to the air and threw her like a rag doll to the ground. Nya wince, and Jay eyes widen and gritted his race like no one ever run that fast to Skalidor and cried "YOU TOUCH NYA LIKE THAT AND HURT HER?! I'M DONE WITH YOU AND YOUR TRIBES, AND THIS IS FOR HER! NINJA-GO!" He turn in to living tornado of lightning, slam Skalidor so hard, he went overboard. He yell in dismay. And disappear with Lord Garmadon.
Jay collapse to the ground. Nya rose up and yelled toward him "Jay!" "I'm okay Nya. Are you okay?" She nodded. They hug together. "Nobody mess with my girl." Jay said.
Sensei stood in front of Skales "Old man, you and your pesssky ninjasss won't hear the lassst of ussss." Skales snapped. Sensei Wu point his weapon and aim to him "If you try to hurt my student again, I'll handle you right now and we won't see you anymore once I deal with you." Sensei snapped.
"Get out of the bounty!" Skales have no other choice but to waive. He went to the chains then. Sensei went to the chains to see him climbing back down. Jay and Nya rose up to to Wu and watch him. Kai catch up to his family and stand near them watch Skales climb back down the chains while Zane nursing Cole.
"Fine ninjasss. You have won. We will return once-" Again, the chains, he slipped from the chains. Well Skalidor and Lord Garmadon fell the hard way, so now Skales get it. He scream, and land on the trees then the ground. He moan and curse the ninja. Jay laughed and crash to the ground choking. Nya couldn't inhibit but laughed. Sensei chuckled. And Kai eyes widen, and stated to laughed.
"That's why Zane foreshadow me! Man, I should record this." Kai chuckled. Jay rose up to Kai "You should see how-. Oh wait, never mind." "Why? How come?" Jay change subject "Well we need to help Cole." Zane, supporting Cole, still watch them far from where they stand and went to their brothers. They all turn and race to Cole.
"Cole, are you okay?" Sensei reply to the earth ninja. Jay rose up "Are you okay, buddy?" Cole nodded "Yeah I'm okay. Not that badly injured I guess. But I'm glad you came on time, I thought I was a goner."
Kai went to support Cole and lightly pat on his back "Glad your okay bro." Nya stare at Cole's condition. she speak up "Oh Cole, let's go back to the room and fix you up." Cole nodded.
Kai ask Cole something that bring him up "Cole, how come you didn't warn us that they went aboard the ship?" Cole shook his head "Hey, you got no idea how. Skilador ambush me and stuff... I'll tell you guys once we get inside." Zane reply "Or you can tell us by tomorrow. You need rest, Cole." Cole look to his brother and nodded. "Yeah, I still feel worn out." The ninjas nodded, Zane and Kai support Cole back to their room so Nya can use treatment on her brothers.
They all went back to the bounty and finally done with this doll. Kai will never forget what he done. But with his family, the bond will increase. This time they are done with this madness.
(AN- Done! The last chapter is coming up! To be continued...)
-Spoiler- Zane tell how the ship been attack while they left to find the flower. Also, Zane P.O.V on the last chapter. And Cole P.O.V after Zane explain how they gone to the bounty.